“The Olympic Games are the quadrennial celebration of the springtime of humanity”. (Pierre de Coubertin) The Olympics topic is a traditional one for the Romanian philately and this year Romfilatelia continues this tradition dedicating its latest stamp project to the Summer Olympic Games, Brazil 2016, the most awaited sports competition of the year, which will […]
“A star is born!” (Newsweek, August 2nd, 1976) “She’s perfect!” (Time, August 2nd, 1976) “She stole the show!” (Sports Illustrated, August 2nd, 1976) The press of 1976 would hail after the accomplishment that stunned the world of gymnastics and entered the history of Olympic sports, turning a 14 year old girl from Onesti (Romania) into
Each year, on July 15th, the national philately celebrates the Romanian Postage Stamp Day, thus marking the issuing of the first stamp in our country, by the Principality of Moldavia, namely the famous Bull’s Head. In 2016, 158 years after the issuing of the first Romanian stamp, Romfilatelia marks this day through a special philatelic
2016 marks a beautiful anniversary of one of the most well known and visited Romanian monastic settlements – Putna Monastery, the first and most important foundation of St. Stephen the Great, which guards the legendary land of Bukovina for over five centuries. Marking also from a philatelic point of view the anniversary of 550 years
The Romanian blouse, as simple as its cut is, so is its profound meaning. It is not just a basic piece of the feminine folk costume or strictly a traditional piece of clothing, but much more: it is a national symbol, a story, a history book. The Romanian blouse is the traditional shirt, bequethed by
Taking place between 10-19 June 2016, the Sibiu International Theatre Festival, the most important theatre and performing arts manifestation in Romania, supports a creative dialogue at a European and international level and promotes theatrical creations of the highest quality. Associating with the festival’s mission, which is to promote culture and creative art, the postage stamp
To all football lovers in Romania and national supporters, Romfilatelia dedicates its latest philatelic project representing an important sportive event, the European Football Championship France 2016. Romania’s participation to this noteworthy tournament is also marked from a philatelic point of view, through the postage stamp issue entitled suggestively Romania at the European Football Championship France
“Childhood never disappears from us; it becomes a continuous spring from which all of life’s turns come forth.” (George Calinescu) June 1st marks one of the most loved holidays, cherished by both children and adults and celebrated all over the world in the first day of summer. International Children’s Day is a day of joy
The latest postage stamp issue is dedicated to a large-scale event in the field of philately, which aims to promote the originality of philatelic events worldwide, the educational and cultural value of philately and also to stimulate the international philatelic trade. This is the World Stamp Show New York 2016, which Romfilatelia marks by a
Happy Birthday, Village Museum! Romfilatelia invites you on a journey in the middle of the Romanian capital, into a “genuine” village, which keeps the character of old times and the smell of childhood on its alleys, a place which does not tell a story to its visitors, but is one itself. This is the “Dimitrie
